Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling vs Stinkender Mehlschirmling

Cystolepiota icterina compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling	Stinkender Mehlschirmling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Cystolepiota	Cystolepiota
Species	Cystolepiota icterina	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling and Stinkender Mehlschirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cystolepiota.

Conservation Status

Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling

EN — Endangered

Stinkender Mehlschirmling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling	Stinkender Mehlschirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwefelgelber Mehlschirmling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stinkender Mehlschirmling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden